Eye Candy with Holly Dunn & Jane Shearer

We've all felt that magnetic pull of a book cover. But how do publishers know who's going to flip and read the blurb? Local book cover designer Holly Dunn joins Queenstown writer Jane Shearer to talk about visually interpreting stories, skirting the boundaries of traditional publishing, surfing the waves of self-publishing, and designing books that readers will actually buy.

Holly is a book cover designer based in Glenorchy. She specialises in working with indie authors to make their stories shine through custom illustration and hand lettering. Before switching to full-time design, she worked at a company helping indie authors market their books. Now, along with her design services, she creates resources to help indie authors on their self-publishing journey.

Jane Shearer is a life enthusiast. She loves (unordered list) gardening, landscaping, song writing, guitar, skiing, reading, mountains, science and research, house design, travelling interesting places, mountain biking, and writing. She lives in Gibbston with her partner. Jane was excited to release her first novel Broken is Beautiful in 2023 and released her second novel, Threads of Connection, in 2024. She writes a regular blog on www.janeshearer.com.